The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

当一个人形成一个理论的时候,他的想象力在每一个物体上看到的只是有利于这个理论的特征。

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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better.

无论一个人拥有多么丰富的格言,无论一个人的情绪多么好,如果一个人没有利用每一个具体的机会去行动,他的性格可能会完全不受影响,变得更好。

Tattoos are like stories - they're symbolic of the important moments in your life. Sitting down, talking about where you got each tattoo and what it symbolizes, is really beautiful.

纹身就像故事——它们象征着你生命中重要的时刻。坐下来,谈谈你在哪里纹的每个纹身,以及它象征着什么,真的很美。

I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me.

我认为我最大的影响之一是贝蒂戴维斯。我几乎看过她的每一部电影,她对我的启发很大。

Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.

为什么我们在出生时高兴,在葬礼上悲伤?这是因为我们不是相关的人。

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

没有伟大的艺术家能看到事物的本来面目。如果他这样做了,他就不再是艺术家了。

That awkward moment between your birth and your death.

你出生和死亡之间的尴尬时刻。

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

并不是每个问题都值得回答。

What you sees, is what you gets.

你所看到的,就是你所得到的。